Modern building mortar isrequired to have appropriate construction consistency and water retentivity todelay the moisture desorption of mortar, prolong operable time and open time(open assembly time), and enhance wet tack, adhesion stress after setting andhardening and crack resistance. Addition of Merica® cellulose ethermakes it easy to meet these requirements. For alkaline cement and lime system,neutral gypsum and mortar system, or cementitious material - free mortarsystem,Merica® celluloseether can form viscosity and consistency, wettability, sagging resistance andsmoothness as required in the process of mixing of mortar and water, makingconstruction performance of mortar perfect.

Merica®cellulose ether makes mortar construction easier

For building mortar manufacturedby modern factory, its performance requirements depend on its applicationfunction, supply method, construction method and habit, constructionenvironment and social and economic cost condition etc. Preference of mortarapplication varies with different regions. For example, Asians prefer smoothand fine building surface, while Europeans and North Americans prefer rough andnatural building surface texture.

According tocomponent and function, building mortar products can be categorized as follows: